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This bill directs the Environmental Protection Agency to modernize its outdated air quality data systems by developing a plan to replace two legacy computer systems called AQS and AirNow. The EPA currently uses these systems to collect, manage, and report air quality data to the public, but they are aging and need updating. Within 90 days of the bill's enactment, the EPA must identify which systems are ready for replacement, analyze how these systems currently operate, and create a detailed business plan for building a new system that would handle all air quality data collection and reporting. The EPA then has 120 days to submit a report to Congress describing its findings and recommendations. This legislation affects air quality monitoring across the country and will ultimately impact the public's access to real-time air pollution information, though it does not specify funding amounts or appropriations for the modernization effort itself.

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